WFM Annual Gala 2026
You are invited to join the World Food Movement for our Annual Gala 2026.
The WFM NJ/NY Annual Gala 2026 is an elegant evening set against the scenic grounds of Princeton Farms & Preserves in Skillman, New Jersey. It brings together philanthropists, community leaders, educators, and changemakers who share a conviction that no one in our communities should go to bed hungry.
The evening is a moment to pause and look at what this work has become — the campuses we now serve, the families who receive meals each week, and the students for whom a warm, dignified meal has meant staying enrolled. It is also a look ahead, to the world-class kitchen operations that will allow WFM to reach many more underserved communities across the country.
Together we will share an evening of fellowship, music, and reflection, in the company of the people who make this movement possible.
We are delighted to share a few of our distinguished speakers for the evening.
Amb. Binaya Srikanta Pradhan Consul General of India in New York The Consulate General of India in New York hosted our "No One Hungry" gathering, and the Ambassador has extended his support to our work since its earliest days.
Shri Deepak Raj Founder & Managing Director, Raj Associates; Chair, India Philanthropy Alliance A New Jersey–based investor and philanthropist who has spent decades building the institutions of Indian-American giving, including the Raj Center on Indian Economic Policies at Columbia University.
Smt. Bhavani Parameswar President, Indivate Inc. (ITC Group) More than three decades in global business development and public policy, including 35 years with ITC across food, agribusiness and technology, much of it building the group's presence in North America.
Dr. Timothy G. Lynch President, College of Staten Island, CUNY College of Staten Island is one of our campus partners, where students receive freshly cooked meals through the programme.
Students from our partner campuses Students who receive our meals will share their own experience of the programme.
🎶 Living Ragas, the evening's Carnatic fusion performance, is by Hrishi.
Do come, and bring friends who would want to be part of this.
About World Food Movement
WFM is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving freshly cooked, hygienic, and nutritious meals to food-insecure individuals — including community college students, school children, and neighbors — across the country. Our meals nourish well-being, uphold dignity, and open pathways to opportunity.
We are inspired by The Akshaya Patra Foundation, the world's largest NGO-run school lunch program, which has served 5 billion meals since inception. WFM carries that same spirit of service here in America.
Our Impact
• 23,000 meals served in 2025
• 45,000 meals served in 2026
• 100,000 meals projected by the end of 2026
• Mission: 1 million meals by 2030
Where We Serve
Campus partnerships with Middlesex College, Rutgers, College of Staten Island, Kingsborough Community College, Essex County Community College and Medgar Evers College; homeless support in East Harlem; and a growing national footprint across New Jersey, New York, Washington DC, Boston, Dallas, and the Bay Area.
We look forward to welcoming you.
#NoOneGoesHungry
For any questions: vnbd@wfmnj.org · +1 848 338 9200
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